Brake System - BMW R1200RT Rider's Manual

Topping up engine oil
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Park the motorcycle, ensuring
that the support surface is firm
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and level.
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Wipe area around oil filler
opening to clean it.
Remove the cover 2 on the oil
filler with the oil cover tool 1.
Hold the oil cover tool 1
against the oil filler cover 2 and
then turn it counterclockwise.
Check engine oil level (
Both too little and too
much engine oil can lead to
engine damage.
Always make sure that the oil
level is correct.
Add engine oil up to specified
level.
Engine oil, quantity for
topping up
max 1 quarts (max 0.95 l) (Dif-
ference between MIN and
MAX)
Check engine oil level (
Install the oil filler cover 2.

Brake system

Checking brake operation
Actuate the handbrake lever.
Pressure point must be clearly
perceptible.
Actuate the footbrake lever.
Pressure point must be clearly
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perceptible.
If no clear pressure points are
perceptible:
Incorrect working practices
endanger the reliability of
the brakes.
Have all work on the brake sys-
tem carried out by specialists.
Have the brakes checked at an
authorized workshop, preferably
an authorized BMW Motorrad
retailer.
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Checking front brake pad
thickness
Park the motorcycle, ensuring
that the support surface is firm
and level.